New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub

18/08/2026

https://nzbusiness.co.nz/business/sir-peter-gluckman-david-thodey-to-lead-push-on-nzs-start-up-nation-ambitions

The New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub (NZIIH) will host its Annual Leaders' Luncheon 2026 on Wednesday 26 August.

01/08/2026

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30/07/2026

HiCenter Ventures, in collaboration with the New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub (NZIIH), is pleased to invite you to a unique event exploring business and market opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Featuring Executive Director, Josh Brown.

An exclusive evening for DefenceTech founders, investors, and innovation leaders 🚀 HiCenter Ventures, in collaboration with the New Zealand Israel Innovation…

29/06/2026

🌍 Brave conversations. Global connections. Shared prosperity.🌍

We're incredibly pleased to announce the New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub Leaders' Luncheon 2026, an afternoon of honest dialogue on the questions shaping New Zealand's future as a small, innovation-driven economy entering the AI era.

Themes for the day include closing the gap between university labs and global markets, building a national innovation strategy that outlasts political cycles, and becoming the "Startup Nation" of the Pacific.

We're so excited to bring together some of the most respected voices across science, technology, governance, and business to find out:

The people we've asked to lead that conversation:
🔹 Sir Peter Gluckman ONZ KNZM — President, International Science Council; former Chief Science Advisor to three Prime Ministers
🔹David Thodey AO — Chancellor, University of Sydney; Chair of Xero & Ramsay Health Care; former CEO of Telstra
🔹Henri Eliot LLB MBA CPA CFInstD — Founder & CEO, Board Dynamics; Israel's Honorary Consul in Auckland
🔹Sharron Lloyd (MC) — Chief Executive NZ, Trans-Tasman Business Circle
🔹 Simon Bridges - Former leader of the National Party and CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber
🔹More influential and respected names to be announced shortly.

📅 Wednesday, 26 August 2026
🕧 12:30 PM
📍 Viaduct Harbour, Auckland - Address to be revealed following registration.

Premium waterfront dining and the kind of room where business, science, tech and government leaders from New Zealand and Israel actually talk to each other.

🎟️ Early bird: 40% off until 6 July — use code OFF40 at checkout.
Secure your place 👉 https://nziihluncheon2026.base44.app/

06/05/2026

https://youtu.be/EKhEUzMh5mc?si=Rb13yF_PBozCkH11

​A rapidly evolving confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States is reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East. This geopolitical shif...

13/04/2026

Hi all, please feel welcome to sign up for this upcoming geopolitical discussion I'm hosting around the current Middle East conflict. The line up is absolutely huge featuring some of the world's top experts.

​Ahmed Quraishi - Pakistan Middle East Specialist currently advising the American Jewish Congress.
Ella Rosenberg - Regulatory Export at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Eitan Fischberger - Independent researcher and writer for the National Review, NBC News, New York Daily News.
Bren Carlill - Middle East analyst at the Australian Israel Jewish Affairs Council
Simon O'Connor - Former National MP and NZ commentator and podcaster

May 6th, 5 PM.

A rapidly evolving confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States is reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East. This geopolitical shift…